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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05
Award for Heating the Court House.

The county commissioners ON Wednesday, made
the award for heating the Court House, in this
city, by steam. There were sixteen bids submitted
ranging in price from SlO75 to $3.50. The award
was given to A. ID. Ward OF Augusta, for $l075.
The other bidders were:
WalwOrth Manufacturing Co., Drew 4 Coffin,
!srannan 4 Co., ingalls, 4 Kcnricken, L. A. Nc
Donald, of Boston.
Leighton, Davenport \ Co. and Gctchcll Co.
of Bangor.
Geo I. Read and Geo. o. Parkman, of Belfast.
John b. Smith and Cogan u Co. of Lewiston.
Exeter Machine Works, of Exeter, n. ii.
Dustin Il Co., Dexter
&C. Evans 4 Co., and W. II. Penncll, Portland.
The works are to bc first class and Of the most
modern kind. There will be sixteen radiators in
the building-threc In the Court room, two each In
the Clerks. Register OF Deeds and Register Of
Probate rooms and one each In the other roOms.
The work will begin in June.
s. L. Boar'lman, Esq, editor Of the Home Farm
has been appointed manager Of the agricultural
experiment station at the Maine State College for
the remainder of the term In which it exists under
State management. Mr.. Boartiman is abun.laDtly
qualified for the place and good results may ~ ex-
pected from his management.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

"What do | think of the Interstate Com-
merce law:' exclaimed railway official high
up III position on the list of a leading railway
corporation. SIT was conceived in Ignorance.
Dorm IN denagogy and thrown out on suffer-
ing country by pack of asses. That's what l
think of it,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

At regular meeting Of Undine Lodge I. o. of
e. L. at Prospect Apr. 18th the following resolu-
tiOns Of respect were adopted:
Whereas, Death has again entered Undine Lodge
and removed from our midst our dear brother Mott
Could. Therefore, Resolved, That it is but a lust
tribute to the memory Of the departed to say that
In regretting his removal from our ranks we
mourn for dearly beloved Brother who was
worthy Of our love and respect.
Resolved, That we sincerely contole with the
parents and sister and brother of the deceased on
the dispensation with which it has pleased divine
Providence to affiict them, and commend them to
Him "who doeth all things WELL"
Resolved, That q copy Of this heartfelt tceti-
monial Of sympathy he presented to the parents of
our departed brother. and that in token Of regard
for our Brother our charter be dTaped in mourninR
and that copy OF these resolutions be forwarded
to the Republican journal and Progressive Age
for publication.
k n: I: Z. G f'ss9. comm,,a e,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

HE Boston Maine is adding road after
foa" to It's system and it is believed it will he
sue ;essIul III concentrating n great uortbor,
rairQad combination or consolidation that shall
embrace all the principal railroads of Maine.
New Hampshire and Vermont. The Boston
Herald calls it "a local railroad octopus,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

The Scotch cutter Thistle was drapcd with
canvas when she was launched, so that her
lines might not be seen. When she returns
home from her quest for the America cup she
will be 'lraped in mourning, and no one will
bother about her lines.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05
Fish and Flshisg.

Work is progressing ON each OF the three sarttine
factories In MachiaspOrt.
The Courier Gazette reports that one firm of isl,
dealers In ROckland lost 600 directly and $1,000 in
directly through the operations of the new Inter
state law, the first day 1t went into practice.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

Temperance reform will come when the
Democrats 20 out, says the New York
Tribune
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

Inc Boston Record says that Frank Jones
VIII Try to be elected Senator from New IIamp-
shire next June. His brewery and barre,
ought to give him big boom, but the dIsan.
pointed ofilce-seekers in Maine will not wish
him WELL
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

"sunset' Cox has risen from his recent bed
Of sickness and now shines for all Washington
lie is at work on new book, '.The Diversions
Of Diplomat"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

h Boston has defeated Washington o. the bali
field and the editors of the Hub are using red
ink in proclaiining the victory. 1t was Ger
tainly reu-lctter tlay for Roston
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

THIS squealing because one has to let 90 of
tne teat AFTER II years doesn't command much
sympathy. [Prog. Age. '' '"\''
HOW about the squealing Of those who have
failed to get hold of the teats
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

Gould and Hill Punished" is a headline in a
New York paper; but it is not Jay Gould and
Governor Hill who have got their deserts:
the Keepers of two notorious Gives have leen
fined; that's all,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

The Sunday laws are now rigidly enfo reed
in the cities of New York, Boston and WASH
ingt0n.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

Bridgton has a hack-''thc real artice',-and
Brother Shorey of the News complacently re-
marks: "We are getting more and more metro
politan.'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

Col. Glider is still determined to shin up the
north pole and is in New York now splitting on.
his hands preparatory to u fresh attempt.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

1t Is said that cx-Speaker Carlisle is willing
to be elected U. $. Senator from Kentucky.
This is no doubt true, but is not necessarily
important.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

The oyster has perfect organism, with
heart pulsatins about fifty strokes second.
But the saying ''dumb as All OYSTER still holds
good,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

when Roscoe Conkling advises the "reyiyal
OF the Republican party" what he means Is
That Conkling should be dug up and reinstated
IN the party he has betrayed We guess not.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

IL any one doubts that this is a cold water
State let them read the reports of the freshcts
published in the supplement.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

The Courier Gazette says: RoekIand liquor
shops have closed up. The new law, which is
now in operation, seems to work like the eX-
tinguisher to CANDLE
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

'kennebec salmon at $50 pound are the
dearest il>h IN the market now,' said Mr.. Mid.
deto!l. The PenobScot salmon fetch 81 /:
pound they are not considered quite As deli
cate OF favor New York Herald May 1>t.
Considering the fact that hut one salmon ha.
been taken in the kenncbcc this season laud
that was eaten in Augusta and that it may he
fairly doubted whether any one of the dozen OF
so of salmon taken in the Penohscot have
reached New York. these quotations nave q
fi>hy look, while judging from lis opinion of Pc
nobscot salmon Mr.. Middleton does not know
salmon from picked goldfish He has prob.
ANY been serving his customers with the lat
ter article.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

The ice in Pitchers Pond on May LIST was four
feet thick.
The street commissioner is putting on coat of
gravel on Main and other streets.
| F. A. Jones & Co., of this city, began Monday
morning on the foundation for their bakery.
The Maine Central station and awning in this
city are being painted yellow with red trimmings.
Mr.. j. W. Mitchell has handed us a communc;-
ton in replyto attacks upon him in the Prog. Age,
which will be published next week.
Mr.. Ben IIazeltine, of this city, is lcveling OFF
the land at the OF Spring and Front streets,
| where he Is to erect his wood sheds.
Mountain Side Hall, North Union, recently cree
ted and which was to have been dedicated this
week, has been totally destroyed by fire. Cause
| inccndiary.
NORTH HAVEN. Mr.. Ira Carver broke his shout
| der last week in peculiar manner. lie shot at a
black duck and the recoil of the gun great
ms to break his shoulder.
| The Northport Wesleyan Camp Meeting Associa-
| ton has leased TO Messr.. Eben Wheecn and
George joss, the Wavcrly House and other privi-
eges, for the term of five years.
| The Belfast Scientific Association will meet at
| Woodcock's etudloo Monday evening next. Rev.
j. \. savage will deliver Il lecture ON Modern
Scicncc-It> history and development
Mrs. Mary a. Woodbridge, of Ohio, will give a
temperance lecture in the Opera House, on Tues
day evening, May Eth. under the auspices of the
W. c. 7. [. Let fail to hear this gifted and
noble woman,
| Rev. $ l.. lIanscom, of Bucksport Village, hap
tized five new converts at tile NJ. f. Church ut
! North Uurb snort, recently. Six Dpr-OuS were
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

NMcf'i'ie and skowhcsan, if not exactly In
not water. are each experiencing hitch in
Their negotiations for water works. The
trouble is the same in each town. want of n
more definite understanding with the re>pec-
1--WE companies. Pennington, unwiscy, we
thinh' has rejected by a large majority AN offer
to put in fist class water system and provide
tnirty-h'e MIGRANTS for fire purposes, at an an
dual rental Of 81 800
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

The Cape Cod canal Is booming again. The
present company has casll-and sand.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

The best Interstate Commerce law, says the
New York Tribune, Is the law of supply and
demand.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

The kemchrr journal has published All arti-
Gle III which il shows that the new liquor law
has not radically changed the former statute
IN regard to the sale of cider for tippling
purposes. The only change male was in
striking ont the five gallon clause. Quoting
recent decisions on the subject, the journal
concludes: ''lhus it is plain that the Legi>Ia-
ture and judges are determined that cider shall
not be sold for tipping purposes. and this is
the extent of their actions and decisions. moth
in" more. Az the legitimate and useful inter-
e>t> of apple orchards and their products re-
main untouched and unimnaircd"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

mere was il lively hearing before the Gov
error and Council at Augusta last week on the
matter of the confirmation of Mr.. c. Il. Roupls
as Judge Of the Municipal Court at Calais. The
confirmation was Strongl: opposed, Oh various
grounds, but the Council finally decided to
confirm Mr.. Rounds, the vote being four in
laNoT TO three opposed. The kcnnebec Jour
nal says it was lone of the most ho,ly contest
Ell cases ever heard by the Council"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05
Gen. Neal Dew writes to the Portland Argus

Gen. Neal Dew writes to the Portland roIS
concerning the Belfast police court as follow. ::
Il have learned on undoubted authority that
my articles in the Argus of the ODD and 18th of
Marcn were founded on misinformation.
learn that the court does not refuse warrants
OF search and seizure when applied for accord
lns t" law. nor is IFS action in any way a pro-
lection 10 rum shops As | had been led to be-
lleNe J therefore gladly make the correction
as a matter of justice to the judge and myself.-
Gen. Dow has been grossly decevcd-it is
easy TO guess by who and for what purpose
HIS former statements We're correct while his
'correrton,' as every one knows. is very
wide of the truth.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05
Arbor Day.

Next Tuesday is Names first Arbor Day,
and we trust it will be observed here and gem
orally throughout the State. We print else
where an article OH the subject from the pen of
our valued contributor Mr.. 4. !. Brown, who
says further i'll private note: at seems to
ne that the subject is Of considerable impor-
tance in All artistic way. Arbor Day ought to
be devoted not only to planting shade trees,
but to hedges, the establishment of our home
places, with trees, towering shrubs. etc, and
10 the planting of fruit trees OF the right sorts
and small fruits as Weli.'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05
ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR TIE kryHFHE,

The new Boston 4 Quebec Air Line Rail-
way" to be built III the kemchcc river, from
Skowhegan to Moose River villa"e-thc trans
continental junction with the Canadian Pacific
and Quebec Central railroa,l>-wili devotion
very important electrical light and motor en-
terprisc> between Wateryil!c and the junction.
At Moose River 10 electrical light plants are
under negotiation, which. when completed
are TO furnish an amount Of light equal to L.
0OO.o0O candles. Along this distance of 100
miles are water powers, now nearly all ,Ieye!-
oped. equal to lDoO0o-horSe power, equivalent
10 loUD-hor>e power every mile. With the
railroad along its entire length, the Kenncbec
makes one OF the most wonderful water power
rivers in the world
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

returned sea captain remarked in the sane
tun TINS week: Don't build, at least for the
present, any more ships of wood Wooden
slilpS, a. things are now. are simply Il waste of
money. Over production has gllltted the mar
ket with them. The demand is now and will
be for iron ships. Bath should lose no time in
establishing an iron plant. She can beat Eng
llshmen in iron As she has beaten her in wool.
Keep on with your wooden coasters and steam
ers, but If you build ships don't make any mis-
takes but build them of iron" Bath indie
pendent.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

The Dee Inc of Duty" is the title of !; time
lv and striking paper by George Frederic
Parsons, in the Atlantic Monthly for Nav In
criiic>ing Congress Mr. Parsons says: AN
OTHER fragrant example Of the prevailing want
Of conscicntou>ness is the passage of the In
ter->late Commerce Bill. 1t Was demonstrate
ed incontrovcrtibly that this measure must,
if faithfully carried out. injure not only cor
porate bit public interests seriously. 1t was
frankly admitted that this was the ease. 1t
was cheerfuly conceded b, members of Con-
gre>> that the bill was IA bad one But for all
this they voted for its passage and il became a
law. The explanation given was that some
portion Of the people demanded II law which
would restrict the power Of the railroads; and
though there was 10 reason to believe that the
proposed act would not hurt the people much
more than the corporations If was enacted"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05


STEAMER NOTES. The Lewiston has taken the
| place of the Katahdin while the atter undergoes
| repairs. The Lewiston is onicered as follows
Captain, Mark l.. lngraham, First Pilot, Ira Farms
I worth, Second Pilot, Howard Arey, Quartermast-
| cE,Addison Shutc, do. VIM. NJ. Crosby Waterman,
!, Granville George, Bow Lookout, Nelson Weed,
\ First 'Oilicer, james Tucker, second Officer Ed
4 ward Itarrigan, Engineer VIM. l.. FoN, Assistant
l Engineer, Lawrence Flynn, Purscr W. Il. Eaton,
\ Freight Clerk, F. A. Guernsey, steward, A. r
| Warner, Baggage Master, James Randall. ZAP
pontments, assignments, and transfers arc as fol-
lows: Capt. S. =. Cousins to First Pilot steamer
| 'Penobscot'' vice Capt. NJ. L. lngraham, trans
| ferred to steamer "Lewiston." Thomas II. Ben
| nett to Engineer steamer "katah'lin" vice VIM. l.
| Fox, transferred to steamer "Lcwiston.".
| Messrs. A. +. Crosby and W. $. Haseltinc will be
| the American express messengers on the Boston
boats this season. The American only as faras
Rockland in the boats now. there being no need OF
| going directly through. Last weeks storm de
layed the steamers. The katahtlin due here Satur
| day morning arrived here in the evening and laid
| at Searsport all night. She arrived at Bangor al
| 8 O'Clock Sunday morning and left for Boston at
! p. NJ. In leaving her wharf the strong current
| carried her over towards the Brewer side and
when opposite the Dirigo Mill she struck sub
merged pier with her side. The steamer careenc,
| badly for time but was finally drawn from the
| dangerous position and steamed on. Upon.exam
nation 1t was found that some of the Cross pieces
| on the paddle wheel were broken but the damage
was not considered sufficient to delay the steamer
| AMI she proceeded on her way to Boston. Tho
Penobscot left Boston Saturday night at lively,
O'Clock and arrived here at 40 p. NJ. Sunday Sh,
did not land ut Scarsport on her way up river ant
went no farther than Bucksport owing to the strong
current and danger from drift stuff. When thu
kstaaslin arrived at Boston, Monday, it was con
Guided to haul her on for repairs and there was
bSat FROM the Hub Tuesday morning. The Lewis
| ton Is row on in place OF the Katahdin.. Tues
| days Bangor Commercial says: At the Boston 4
Bangor Steamboat Office the place is looe, ut higl
tide and Agent Sanborn and his assistants work i,
| rubber boots No vessels dare to come into port a
| the present pitch OF water.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-05-05

While the steamer PenobScpt WAS laying at the
wharf in Nintrrpogt Monday morning. Freight
Clerk Holden heart Il cali tor help from two Young
men Who were collecting drift Woud and hid over
lpaUtu their boat which WIS rapidly sinking. He
promptly gave the alarm and Captain Iugraham
ordered boat lowered which reached them just i'll
time for Isl Il few minutes at the most they must
havc been drowned owing to the swift current
IL WAS impossible for them To ~W i'm ashore. Ban
gur Commercial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-03
ByR. r. Lucas, Auctioneer.

SVTUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
J. TATE IN THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA,
VIRGlNIA--By virtue Of two deeds of trust ex-
ecuted by Samuel J. Reed and wife to Edwin r.
Carlin, and bearing date respectively on the 10th
day of August, 1882, and the 18th day of Febru-
ary 1879, and of record respectively in the land
records of the city of Alexandria, Va, in deed
541, the subscriber, who, by an order Of the Cor
poration Court, for the said city of Alexandria,
made and entered at the April term, 1856, Of said
Court, was substituted and appointed as trustee
in said deeds Of trust, i'll the place of the said
Edwin Il. Carlin, who has departed this life, by
the direction of the beneficiary in the said deeds
Of trust default having been made in the pay
ment of the debts thereby securely will proceed
to sell at public auction, on SATURDAY. the
18th day Of November, 1887, at ~ M, in front
of the Market Building on Royal street, in the
city of Alexandria, Virginia the property con-
veycd by the said deeds of trust, to wit:
No. IA LOT OF GROUND with THREE
STORY FRAME TENEMENTthereon in the said
city of Alexandria, on the east side of Fairfax
street, between Duke aud Wolfe streets, in front
on Fairfax street 20 feet and in. depth 70 feet
No. "a LOT OF GROUND with TWO
STORY FRAME TENEMENT thereon, adjoining
No. on the south, in front on Fairfax street 20
feet and in depth so feet, more or less
No ga LOT OF GROUND adjoining No.
Oh the south, in front on Fairfax street 20 feet
and in depth so feet, more or less.
Terms of Sale: AS to lot No. 1, cash and as to
lots Nos. and ), so much OF the purchase money
in cash rs will be required to pay the sum Of
$500, with interest from the 18th day Of Febru'
airy, 1888, and tho expenses of sale, and the sur.
plus, if any, on terms to be made known on the
day of sale. WORTH HULF1SH.
oct12 2awts Substituted Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-03
LOCAL RFsEVITEEs.

There was another heavy frost last night
A revival is in progress at the Methodist
Episcopal Church South.
The regular monthly meeting OF the City
School Board will be held to night.
Fourteen carloads Of stock cattle vera re-
ceived at Warrenton Tuesday night. and SIS
cattle we're sold this week..
There was another false alarm OF fire
yesterday evening, shortly after five O'Clock,
which brought out the department
A marriage license was issued in Washing.
ton yesterday to Benton Burroughs and
Mary V. Tatsapaugh, both of this city.
The Warrenton Tir9inian says: "Mr.
Campbell has struck natural gas in his well,
near Bealeton. which ne was boring out with
his machine"
Frank Morris, VINO was yesterday, on
complaint of Mrs. Mayhugh,. put under bond
for 5000 by Mayor Smoot to keep the peace,
has through his attorney, Mr.. ]. W. Holt,
taken an appeal from the Mayor decision.
Tuesday night the passenger train on the
Warrenton Branch ran into freight car
which had been left standing On the main
track in Warrenton, and which had run
down the grade. The front of the engine
was completely demolished, aad the passer-
gers were much shaken up.
Mr.. James Cliff, timer, while al work
on the roof of Mrs. Kelly's house, on Patrick
street, this morning, missed his footing end
fell to the ground. His back was painfully
injured and be received several severe cuts.
4 republican meeting WAC held il house oc.
cupied by colored man in the Forth ward last
night, during which the disorder incident to such
meetings occurred. After the meeting several
| fights took place.
The work of putting new roof on the Hy-
draulion engine house aud otherwise improving
| that building has been commenced.
As result of the meeting of the Missionary AL
lance recently held in this city it said that the
Episcopal Churches hero will soon inaugurate
missionary meetings, and that all Protestant
churches will unto in holding similar meetings
every month.
A thief entered tho saloon Of Dir. Dan Henry,
on north Fairfax street last night and stole a
small sum of money which had been left on 4
shelf behind the counter. An entrance was made
by cutting the slats from the shutter and raising
q window.
Mr.. James Sayers. former resident of this city,
and who had many friends and acquaintance
here, died in Washington at an early hour :hs
morning
largo audience witnessed Fanchon which was
admirably rendered at the Opera House last
night by Miss Kitty Rhoades aud her excellent
company Bob, or tho Life of IN Actress, will be
played to night.
Mr. A. Garabed, an Armenian, last night deliv
cred an interesting addr, IS at the First Prcsby.e
rian Church.
Should the weather be fine large number Of
persons will attend the athletic sports at the High
School, near this city, on Saturday.